Debris or sediment collector



A. PARKER.

DEBRIS 0R SEDIIVIENT QOLLECTOR. APPLICATION FILED DEC, 16, 1919.

1,893,389 Patented. Uct. H, 1921..

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which ALEXANDER PARKER, or ETNA MILLs, CALIFORNIA. 7

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER PARKER,acitizen of the .United States, residing at Etna Mills, in the county ofSiskiyou and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovementsin Debris or Sediment Collectors, of which the following isaspecification.

The object of the invention is to provide a device. whereby the sedimentand filth accumulates adjacent to dams used in reservoirs wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional view 'of the apparatus applied in the operativeposition.

Fig. 2 is an elevation viewing a dam from the upstream side and showingthe apparatus in position therein. 7

11 connection with a and which obviously ferred construction, whereinthe overflow of the reservoir or stream is at the upper edge thereof, asuction pipe 11 is arranged and disposed a short distance below theplaneof dam indicated at 10 Specification of Letters Patent. LApplication file l December 16,

and in connection with rivers. and streams may be removed for use asferg to will avoid the necessity of pipe having its end overflowlng saiddam, a plurahty of'downmay be of any pre DEBRIS OR SEDIMENT COLLECTOR.

Patented @ct. ii, 1921i. 1919. Serial no. 345,286.

the overflow so as to be in the path of water leaving the overflow andupstream'or inner side of the plane of the dam. A, plurality of feederbranches 12 which extend approximately to the bottom of the dam, thelever of the water course or reservoir bottom with inlet extremitiesupstream so that the suction produced at the outlet end of the pipe 11servesto draw sediment, filth and collections of vegetable matter, etc.,into the feed pipes so that when the overflow water used for irrigationpurposes will also carry with it a fertilizing agency whichcan be usedto a distinct advantage in connection with land be used for agriculturalpurposes. The use of a device of this kind obviously mg out the depositabove the plane of the clamor other obstruction and at the same timewill provide for the utilization of an otherwise waste material. 7

What is claimed is: r The combination of a dam, a suction outletprojecting into the water wardly extending feeder pipes having theircorresponding upper extremities communleating with oneend of saidsuction pipe,

said feeder pipes with their inlet ends ar ranged to the plane of thewater course said ends arranged to receive and conduct sediment to saidoutlet pipe.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ALEXANDER PARKER.

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